DAYTON, Tenn. - Union suffered its first Appalachian Athletic Conference loss of the season as host Bryan (Tenn.) posted a 3-0 sweep Friday.

With the loss, the Lady Bulldogs fall 8-6 overall and 3-1 in conference play. Meanwhile, the Lady Lions improve to 10-5 overall and 4-0 in the AAC.

The first two sets were hotly contested, but Bryan pulled them out by the counts of 25-22 and 25-23. Union continued to battle in the third set, yet Bryan recorded the 25-19 decision to complete the sweep.

Union returns to action Tuesday when it plays host to Milligan (Tenn.) in another conference battle. Match time is set for 6:30 p.m.